Judgemental Feedback

I have spent most of my life giving and receiving judgemental feedback and was of the opinion that this was the only way to live or learn. Since discovering Gallwey and Shoemaker, my opinions have been turned upside down.

Everything we do in life, be that sport, education or work, is directed by someone who knows more than ourselves (the students). And that manager, coach or teacher uses his personal judgements to relay how he thinks we are progressing.

More often than not this director finds himself in a very powerful position, where he condemns, chastises and embarasses his students. He freely uses words like: wrong, bad, slow, useless, time waster, idiot etc.

As toddlers we went through the fastest learning phase of our lives. In less than five years we learned most of the fundamental motor skills and, on the whole, were not verbally bullied into learning them.

I have been practicing non-judgemental direction for a few years now and have achieved wonderful results with my students.

Leela is living proof that this works and she is not alone. Leonie Rauhut has excelled at golf using non-judgemental coaching. As Leela will not be defending her club champion title, my money will be on Leonie succeeding her.

Both of them can be seen on the following picture holding onto the first prize for their own particular catagory. They spent most of 2006-7 collecting similar awards.

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